Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

40

Gender

Female

Birthday

1921-11-21

Day of Death

1995-12-09 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Newark, New Jersey, USA

Also Known As

Vivian Stapleton

Vivian Blaine

Biography

Vivian Blaine (1921–1995) was an American actress and singer best known for originating the role of Miss Adelaide in the musical theater production Guys and Dolls.

Known For

Showbiz Goes to War

Showbiz Goes to War

The Cracker Factory

The Cracker Factory

Acting

Guys and Dolls

1955

Guys and Dolls

as

Miss Adelaide

Main Street to Broadway

1953

Main Street to Broadway

as

Self (uncredited)

State Fair

1945

State Fair

as

Emily Edwards

Showbiz Goes to War

1982

Showbiz Goes to War

as

(archive footage)

Jitterbugs

1943

Jitterbugs

as

Susan Cowan

Skirts Ahoy!

1952

Skirts Ahoy!

as

Una Yancey

Doll Face

1945

Doll Face

as

Mary Elizabeth 'Doll Face' Carroll

If I'm Lucky

1946

If I'm Lucky

as

Linda Farrell

Something for the Boys

1944

Something for the Boys

as

Blossom Hart

Greenwich Village

1944

Greenwich Village

as

Bonnie Watson

Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold

1978

Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold

as

Marietta Cutler

Three Little Girls in Blue

1946

Three Little Girls in Blue

as

Liz Charters

Nob Hill

1945

Nob Hill

as

Sally Templeton

Sooner or Later

1979

Sooner or Later

as

Cosmetics Saleslady

The Dark

1979

The Dark

as

Cortney Floyd

Broadway's Lost Treasures

2003

Broadway's Lost Treasures

as

Adelaide (segment "Guys & Dolls")

The Cracker Factory

1979

The Cracker Factory

as

Helen

Public Pigeon No. 1

1957

Public Pigeon No. 1

as

Rita DeLacey

Richard

1972

Richard

as

Cameo

He Hired the Boss

1943

He Hired the Boss

as

Sally Conway

Thru Different Eyes

1942

Thru Different Eyes

as

Sue Boardman

Girl Trouble

1942

Girl Trouble

as

Barbara

I'm Going to Be Famous

1983

I'm Going to Be Famous

as

Laura Lowell

Parasite

1982

Parasite

as

Elizabeth Daley

The All-Star Bond Rally

1945

The All-Star Bond Rally

as

Self - Pinup Girl

Fast Friends

1979

Fast Friends

as

Sylvia

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as

Self

Route 66

Route 66

as

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Georgina Allerton

Vega$

Vega$

as

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Coral

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

as

The Jimmy Durante Show

The Jimmy Durante Show

as

Self

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

as

Self

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Performer

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as

Barbara Sharp

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Mystery Guest

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Panelist

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Rita Bristol

Damon Runyon Theater

Damon Runyon Theater

as

Cutie Singleton

Production

Crew

Directing